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B2 – Upper Intermediate<\/em><\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The list of topics social media influencers are posting about is endless. Among them are lifestyle, fashion, sports, travel, gaming, and music. Some social media influencers are even engaging in topics of political nature. In some cases, some of them even decide to join politics eventually.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

So, what really happens when influencers become politicians?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Listen to the audio and read the transcript on how influencers are affecting politics.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/learningenglish\/english\/features\/6-minute-english_2025\/ep-251127<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Vocabulary Questions:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  1. What does \u201cto shape the narrative<\/strong>\u201d mean? \u201cIn Nigeria, influencers are\u00a0<\/em>shaping the narrative<\/em><\/strong>\u00a0of elections.<\/em>\u201d Use the idiom in a sentence and give a synonym or similar expression.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. What does \u201cpushback<\/strong>\u201d mean? \u201cWhat about in Nigeria? Is there a\u00a0<\/em>pushback\u00a0<\/em><\/strong>against these influencers who got involved in promoting political parties?<\/em>\u201d Use the term in a sentence and give a synonym or similar expression.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  3. What does \u201cto dig up information about someone<\/strong>\u201d mean? \u201cIn fact, the public reaction was so bad, people started <\/em>to<\/em><\/strong>dig up\u00a0information about influencers<\/em><\/strong> who promote politicians.<\/em>\u201d\u00a0 Use the idiom in a sentence and give a synonym or similar expression.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

    Discussion Questions:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    1. Share your thoughts on how social media influencers becoming politicians.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    2. What is your opinion about politicians paying for the support of influencers?<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    3. Do influencers also endorse politicians in your country? Is there a\u00a0pushback against these influencers who got involved in promoting political parties?<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    4. What is the importance of social media personalities\u2019 job?<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    5. Do you follow any social media influencers? Why do you follow them?<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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